Penshaw Tea Room

Houghton-Le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penshaw Tea Room scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 July 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penshaw Tea Room, from January 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Penshaw Tea Room.

Food hygiene rating history for Penshaw Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penshaw Tea Room in Houghton-Le-Spring has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

East Barnwell Farm,
Chester Road,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH4 7NJ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Penshaw Tea Room. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Penshaw Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Penshaw Tea Room is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Penshaw Tea Room

What is Penshaw Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Penshaw Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2025.

When was Penshaw Tea Room last inspected?

Penshaw Tea Room was last inspected by Sunderland on 1 July 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.